It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong — but that is the way to bet. Damon Runyon
I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is 6 to 5 against. Damon Runyon
One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to come up to you and show you a nice brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken, and this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the Jack of Spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not bet this man, for as sure as you are standing there, you are going to end up with an earful of cider. Damon Runyon
Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you. Damon Runyon
She has a laugh so hearty it knocks the whipped cream off an order of strawberry shortcake on a table fifty feet away. Damon Runyon